The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-21

ter, by notifying the clerk in advance that 1t
paving Washington street. This, too, in face of
the fact that it runs fifteen lines OF cars on SAID
street. Their refusal in this matter has for
years prevented the improvement of said street.
The rails of the company are in many places
elevated above the grade of the street. and In
other places the tracks followed by the mules
propelling the cars are cut SO far below the
grade to cause pools of water to stand in time
Of rains until let out by excavating under the
rails The elevation of the rails at certain turns
constitute clear violation of Section OF the
charter. Respectfully submitted,
c. S. DENNY, Mayor.
w. L. TAYLOR, City Attorney,
JOHN r. PEARSON,
CHAs. E. HAUGH,
c. N. MCGRoARTY,
Railroad Committee.
In connection with this the special committee
on street-car lines reported that while, as a
committee, it favored the immediate extension
of the street-rallway line to Crown Hill, it was
found that the city has authority to compel
the Citizens Street-railwav Company to extend
its lines without the city limits. It also recon-
mended the adoption of the Swain street-railway
resolutions. introduced in tho Council May q,
1887 They relate to the forfeiture of Missis-
sippi street by the Citizens Street railway Com
pany. and to pledges by the Council to grant a
franchise to any properly organized company.
The report was received and resolution, as a
substitute for that of Councilman Swain, was
adopted. 1t read:
Resolved. By the Common Council and Board OF
Aldermen that the right of the Indianapolis Citizens
Street-ralway Company to the use and occupancy OF
Mississippi street said company for the purpose of
line of street railway. be and the is hereby
forfeited and that ali privileges and rights of
and to the entire length of Mississippi street
from Indiana avenue to Twelfth street be and the
same are hereby forfeited.
Two ordinances prepared by the city attorney
were introduced and read the first time. One
REQUIRES the Citizens Street-car Company to put
conductors on all and the other provides
that passengers shall pay their fares, provided
they are collected by conductor.
The committee on judiciary reported that the
Knights of Labor resolutions regarding the re-
peal of the Citizens Street-railway Companys
charter be adopted provided the committee in
vestigatng the matter reports that the charter
has been violated.
Councilman Swain introduced the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas The Citizens Street-railway Company.
in 1888 without the permission of the Council and
Board of Aldermen and against the almost unan
400 to 500 feet of track on Central avenue. begin
ming north of Seventh street and running short dis
lance north of Sixth street. and then buried this dis
connected piece of track under slight coating of
gravel render nuisance and exceedingly dan
Of track is disconnected by more than 800 feet
from the Massachusetts, avenue line and is worth
less and useless obstruction: therefore
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen and Common
Council. That the street commissioner be instructed
said track already laid Central avenue and that if
the is done in six days from the receipt of
powered and ordered said track tracks
at the expense of said Citizens Stre-t-raway Com
pany.
The water committee, after months of dilly-
dallying with the ordinance, reported contract
with the water company in every respect like the
old one. except that the city Is allowed to dis
The prices $50 for each fre-plng, one of
which is to be placed at every 500 feet of pipe
laid by the company. The ordinance was
rushed through, receiving all the votes except
that of Councilman Cummings,
The naturagas ordinance, as it came from
the Board of Aldermen, was referred to the spe-
cial committee which heretofore had it in charge.
The committee is required to report next Mon
day evening" to which time Council adjourned.
The Gable Company Incorporated.
Articles of incorporation for the Indianapolis
Cable Street-railway Company were flediyester-
day with the Secretary of State. It's capital
stock is 81 ,2OO 600 and the incorporators are Jo-
seph Il. jackson. Thomas A. Morris, VIM. K.
Holloway. w. W. Dudley. Charles s. Beardsey,
Charles D. Ingersoli, j. Creighton Welsh Ii.
Durant and Henry Storke. The Ave frstnamed
are the directors, and all are OF New York.
cept Messrs. Morris, Holloway and Dudley. AT
were: President. w. w. Dudley, of Richmond;
vice president, T. A. Morris; secretary w. r.
treasurer, Oran Perry.
Troubles of the Car Drivers.
The men who took the places of the striking
street-car drivers are becoming more and more
dissatisfied with their positions, and there is
that they will all Ego ont" before
many days. Ten of tn EN- quit work yesterday
They gave as their reason that they
could not work under Johnson's rules. They
could have stood the work had not the calling of
streets been imposed them, which they could
not do and attend to all the other duties required
OF them. I'VE might have Kept our positions
had it been for the road officers" said one of
them yesterday afternoon. There is man
who can get along with them. Since the strike
began they are harder on the men than ever be-
fore. They thi nix their positions depend on the
cars being run on time ana the collection of
fares"
The road officers themselves are said to be get
ting very tired of the trouble they having,
and many OF them anxious to quit if they
can find other employ ment
Calvin Wilson. of the spoilers, was tried be-
fore the Mayor yesterday for putting off of a
John r. Kinney, passenger. because he re-
fused to pay his fare Kinney had Wilson ar
rested on charge Of assault and battery The
Mayor assessed fine of So against Wilson.
which, added to the costs in the case made the |
total amount $3.50 His ruling in the case Is
Of considerable Importance The spotter he
said, had right to demand that the passenger |
should deposit his fare in the box. The defend |
ant was on the car as a road officer, and the |
plaintiff offered his money 1t was
no more unreasonable for the passenger to ask |
the paid agent of the company to take his fare |
than for the company to expect and require or |
binary passengers to do this service from day to |
n committing an assault on the passenger. be- |
cause he declined to walk to the fare box, when
ne had already rendered his lawful fare to the |
,potter, who was the time acting as conduct |
,r. The decision was a surprise to Colonel |
Johnson and the company and Wilson |
to appeal the case the Superior |
Court. He said in the afternoon that the COM |
,any had decided to take the to the Supreme |
Court, if necessary. aAd he will file the appeal |
bond to-day, with Colonel Johnson as surety.
Connors. the striking driver who was so badly |
q fight a driver named MC(rea
asst week, on the Insane Hospital line. is being |
jared for by the Knights of Labor. The strikers
lsny that he has borne a bad reputation. as |
Colonel johnson has said, and claim that ne was |
provoked by McCrea to do what he did
The Cincinnati Perfectionists.
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